In /etc/rc.conf: Uncomment #DISPLAYMANAGER="xdm" (you do this by removing the # in case you didn't know) If you are using Gnome, change xdm to gdm, and to kdm if you are using kde. Then, do "rc-update add xdm default" and it should start up at boot.
On 4/20/06, Farhan Ahmed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bob Bao wrote: > > > > Hi. > > > > I am a new gentoo user here. I downloaded gentoo 2.6 liveCD from gentoo > > website. After couple time trying, finally I successfully complete the > > installing. But, after log in, I only get a xterm window and a session > > window. I think suppose I should get a graphic user interface like boot > > > > Hi Bob and welcome to Gentoo, > Which graphic desktop you have installed? If its plain X server > (i.e., xorg-x11) then you'll get a very basic desktop, which you > obviously dont want. If you installed kde, then probaby you've not > modified your .xinitrc file. Execute this command from from console, > > echo "exec startkde" > ~/.xinitrc > > next time you execute 'startx', kde will startup. > > for GNOME, execute this command first > > echo "exec gnome-session" > ~/.xinitrc > > then startx will bring gnome up. For more info on other desktop's > checkout the Gentoo docs at http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/list.xml > > Hope this helps, > Farhan Ahmed > > -- > Place : Bangalore, Karnataka, India > GPG Key : 8BE90E98 > Skype ID : farhanahmed06 > IRC Nick : farhanahmed / farhanahmed06 (irc.freenode.net) > > > -- Erik -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
